outcompete
verb
out·com·pete
ˌau̇t-kəm-ˈpēt 
outcompeted; outcompeting
: to defeat, outdo, or displace by competing more effectively or aggressively
rival teams trying to outcompete one another
… one popular theory holds that dinosaurs outcompeted rival groups in their rise to world domination.—
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These new populations may outcompete and crowd out existing local species.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
The question is, if our native plants evolved under the local conditions, how on earth do these exotics outcompete them?
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
In my experience, rather than trying to outcompete industry giants on their own turf, companies that win do so by owning a specific perspective.
—Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But every few months or so, a new variant emerges that seems to have the stuff to outcompete all other variants.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
The question is, if our native plants evolved under the local conditions, how on earth do these exotics outcompete them?
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
In my experience, rather than trying to outcompete industry giants on their own turf, companies that win do so by owning a specific perspective.
—Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But every few months or so, a new variant emerges that seems to have the stuff to outcompete all other variants.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcompete. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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